Wild game calling device



w. J. WALKER 2,643,483

WILD GAME CALLING DEVICE June 30, 1953 Filed June 15, 1952 IN VEN TOR.WIJ-'LIQM J. WEI-BER BT TORNY Patented June 30, 1953 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Claims.

The present invention relates to sound-makers of the type useful byhunters and others and capable of calling wild game.

Heretofore, so far as is known, devices for calling wild game have takenform of horn type devices or other devices that are wind operated. Inone or two instances, such game calling devices have taken the form ofseparate elements that were rubbed together and, should one of theelements have been lost or mislaid, the device was not operable whenneeded.

The object of the present invention is to provide a unitary and compactdevice operable entirely by the hands of the user and of such size ascan be carried in the pocket of the clothing or in a hunters bag andalways readily available for use and is not affected by weatherconditions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game calling device ofnovel and cheap construction that is positive in action and themanipulation of which can be quickly and readily determined for thecalling of wild turkeys, grouse, quail, squirrels and deer by thosepreviously unfamiliar with the call sounds.

These objects are accomplished by a casinglike member enclosing a discor slab of slate positioned to rub against the ends of the pins or pegs,said pegs and said disc of slate being relatively movable, preferablyrotatable. Variations in the sound, both as to tone and volume, areobtainable by pressing a portion of the casing carrying the pegs, duringthe relative rotation of the parts, with varying pressure and also byeffecting the relative rotation of the parts with a long or continuedmotion at selected different speeds, or by shorter intermittent rotativemovements at varying intervals. By selecting the speed of rotation orthe interval of rotation, or both, and varying the pressure of the reedsagainst the slate disc or by mufliing the sound emitted with the hands,different wild game calls can be effected.

-Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent as thisspecification proceeds and the invention resides in the novelorganization, combination and arrangement of parts, as well as thesundry details of construction thereof, hereinafter more specicallydescribed and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification byreference and which illustrates the preferred embodiments of theinvention as at present made and as actually used,

"Figure l is a perspective of the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken substantially on line 2-2 of Figurel;

Figure 3 is a plan View of Figure 1 with one section or top of thecasing removed to illustrate the position and manner of mounting thereeds;

Figure 4 is a view in plan of the inner or underside of the coverillustrating the slate disc mounted therein; and

Figure 5 is a detailed sectional View taken substantially on line 5 5 ofFigure 3.

Referring speciiically to the drawings in which like characters denotesimilar and like parts throughout the several views, I0 denotes ahousing or casing in the form of a relatively shallow cylindricalcontainer whose dimensions are about 3 in diameter and about 11/8 indepth; however, it is to be understood that these dimensions may bevaried and the dimensions given are only indicative of the device as nowconstructed. It is preferred that the housing or container I be of suchsize as can be held flatwise readily between the hands of the user inthe manner and for the purpose as will later appear.

The housing or container I0 comprises a body section b having a bottomwall from the edges of which extend a circular side wall whose open endis covered by the lid or cover c having a laterally extending flange jremovably engageable with the rim 1 of the body section b in the mannerwell understood in the art. A vibrating plate II of slightly lessdiameter than the body' section b of vthe container is disposedAiiatwise therein adjacent its bottom wall and is immovably held inspaced relation with said bottom wall, preferably, by means of a bolt,or other such fastener, I2 extending through the center portion of saidbottom wall and through an opening in said plate II, a binding nut I3 onthe bolt holding said plate II in position and there being spacingwashers I 4 interposed between said plate I I and the bottom wall of thecontainer.

A plate or sheet of slate I5, preferably in disc form and of lessdiameter than the cover or lid c, is carried on the inner or under sideof the cover c in spaced opposed position with respect to the vibratingplate II and is mounted so there is relative rotative movement betweenit and the plate II.V This mounting may be accomplished,

Y as at present shown, by providing a central opening IS in the cover caligned with the bolt I2, and through which opening extends a pivot boltI'I having a threaded end extending through a central opening in theslate disc I5, clamping nuts I8 and I9 being threaded on the pivot boltI'I and positioned on opposite sides of the slate disc, and a suitablelock washer 20 being provided to assure a tight binding connectionbetween the parts. The head end of the bolt I'I may have fast thereon asuitable knob 2I which knob, as shown in the drawing, preferably, takesthe form of a relatively wide ilat disc-like member having a thickenedknurled peripheral surface k providing a non-slipping grip surfacethereon.

As can be seen particularly from Figure 2, there is considerable spaceprovided between the vibrating plate or disc I I and the slate disc Iand in which space are disposed a plurality of pegs or pin members 22laterally projecting endwise from the surface of said vibrating disc IIopposing said slate disc i5 and extending to and contacting the opposingface of said slate disc I5, so that, when relative movement is producedbetween the vibrating disc II and the slate disc I5, sound will beproduced. The pegs 22 are pref-v erably of cedar wood but may be made ofany other equally resonant wood or material; and it is also preferredthat the vibrating disc II be of relatively thin stiif steel material ofabout 26 gauge. However, any other material than steel giving the sameresults may be employed.

To mount the pegs 22, it is preferred to weld or solder on the inner ortop face of the vibrating disc I I a plurality of tubular sockets I Iaarranged randomly in spaced relation about the area of the vibratingplate II, some being adjacent the periphery of the plate II and otherstoward the center thereof. The sockets are all inclined with respect tothe surface of the plate II at a slight angle in opposition to onedirection of relative movement between the vibrating plate I I and thedisc I5 and, when the pegs 22 are inserted in the sockets as shown inFigures 2, 3 and 5, they assume the same position. The upper ends of thepegs 22 contacting the slate disc I5 are formed or cut to provide ailatsmooth surface substantially parallel with the opposing surface ofthe slate disc I5. In order to increase the friction between the face ofthe slate disc and the ends of the pegs, a small quantity of powderedchalk 23 (about a teaspoonful) is placed Within the container or casingIU.

With the device as assembled as shown in Figures l and 2 of thedrawings, the body portion b of the container will be held in one handand the knob 2I turned with the other hand. When the knob is turned in aclockwise direction, the slate disc I5 rubs over the ends of the Woodenpegs 22 causing disc II to vibrate thus producing sound which, bymanipulation of the device, can be varied to produce different wild gamecalls. More specifically and as mentioned above, the slate disc I5 maybe rotated intermittently with intervals of varying duration or by alonger continued movement; and all of these emitted sounds may be variedin tone or volume by pressing on the head of the bolt I2 with varyingdegrees of pressure or by the user arranging his hands to cover theouter side of the container to muille the sound emitted, thus producingcalls that attract various kinds of wild game. The use of the woodenpegs and the slate have a peculiar property for emitting sounds ortones, when rubbed together in the manner stated, that attract Wildgame, particularly wild turkeys, grouse, quail, squirrels and deer.

Having fully described the invention and the manner in which the saineis to be performed, it will be manifest that the objects sought andcontemplated have been obtained, but it is to be understood that theinvention is not-to be llimited to the exact and precise constructionherein shown and described as it is susceptible of many changes andmodications without departing from the spirit of the invention and thatthe invention is only to be limited by the scope of the appended claims.

That which is claimed as new and upon which Letters Patent is sought is:

1. A wild game calling device comprising a pair of spaced members havingsubstantially co-extensive opposing surfaces, means supporting saidmembers in said spaced relation for relative rotation about the sameaxis, one of said members being a vibratory member, a plurality of pegsprojecting laterally from a surface 0f said vibratory member and havingtheir free ends in rubbing contact with the other of said members, whensaid members are moved relative to one another, thereby to produce gamecalls, and means for eifecting said relative rotatable movement of saidmembers.

2. A wild game calling device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein saidrelatively movable members have opposing disc-like surfaces, the surfaceof said member contacted by said pegs being of slate and said pegs beingof fibrous material.

3. A wild game calling device, comprising two spaced disc-like membersarranged in face-toface relation, one of said members being a vibratorymember and the other a rubbing member, pegs projecting from said face ofthe vibratory member and having their free ends in rubbing contact withthe opposite face of said rubbing member, and means supporting saidmembers in their said positions and mounting said members thereon forrelative rotatable movement of said opposing faces of said members withrespect to one another.

4. A wild game calling device comprising a casing, a disc of vibratorymaterial disposed in and mounted on a wall of said casing, a disc ofslate disposed in and mounted on an opposite wall of said casing, saidtwo discs being positioned in opposed spaced relation and being mountedfor relative rotative movement, wooden pegs projecting from an opposingface of said vibratory disc and having their free ends in rubbing con'tact with the opposite face of said slate disc during said relativerotation of said discs. and means for effecting said relative rotationof said discs.

5. A wild game calling device comprising two spaced disc-like membersarranged in spaced face-to-face relation, means supporting said membersin position and having said members mounted thereon for relativerotation, one of said members, the free end of said pegs contacting theopposing face of said rubbing member.

6. A wild game calling device comprising a casing dimensioned to be heldin the hands of its user and having two end walls and side walls, aApair of disc members disposed in said casing andv spaced one from theother in face-to-face relation and positioned adjacent said end walls ofthe casing, respectively, one of said members being of vibratorymaterial and secured at its center portion to its said adjacent end wallof the casing With the remainder thereof spaced-from said Wall and theother member being a rubbing member, peg members projecting from a faceof said Vibratory member opposing said rubbing member and having theirfree ends in rubbing Contact with the opposing face of said rubbingmember, and means mounting said rubbing member to its said adjacent endwall for rotation relative to said other disc member and including meansfor eecting said relative rotation of said members.

7. A wild game calling device, as set-forth in claim 4, wherein the endwall of the casing carrying said vibratory member reflexes underpressure to vary the degree of contact of said pegs with said rubbingmember.

8. A wild game calling device, as set-forth in claim 6, wherein saidmounting means for and said means for effecting the rotation of saidrubbing member includes an axial pivot having a hand-grip knob disposedexteriorly of said casing.

9. A wild game calling device, as set-forth in claim 6, wherein therubbing member is a disc of slate, said vibratory member is a relativelythin metallic disc and said pegs are of wood.

10. A wild game calling device, as set-forth in claim. 6, wherein saidcasing is in two separable sections, one carrying the vibrating memberand the other carrying the rubbing member, said sections when closedbeing adapted to contain a powdered chalk to increase the frictionalContact between the rubbing member and the said pegs.

WILLIAM J.

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